Sask NDP

Saskatchewan’s privacy commissioner says the provincial government has refused dozens of his requests over the last year to release public information. A report from Ron Kruzeniski says there were 84 times government ministries and agencies partially or fully ignored his requests to have documents made public. It says public bodies fully yielded information in 45 […]

Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP has accused a company owned by a member of the legislature of hiking motel rates for a social assistance recipient. The NDP said Wednesday it’s demanding answers after the Sunrise Motel in Regina increased rates when the Ministry of Social Services started to cover the costs for Evelyn Harper, who was evicted […]

The Saskatchewan NDP held their annual convention, with Leader Carla Beck walking out feeling “energized” and “hopeful” about the party’s state. The convention, from Friday to Sunday, hosted the largest growth of new members in the party’s history. Beck said coming out of the convention, the party is feeling energized. “We had a great group […]

Its a trend that has been seen a long way down the road.  The Saskatchewan NDP have picked up two “city seats” in Regina, securing their hold on the urban centres of the province. The governing Saskatchewan Party also displayed its strength in the rural areas, holding on to the riding of Lumsden Morse, outside […]

The Saskatchewan NDP has launched a plan that, if elected, would see a commitment to ensuring the province’s investments stay in the province. Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck announced Hire Saskatchewan, a commitment to the people of the province that a Carla Beck government will prioritize hiring Saskatchewan workers and companies and use made-in-Saskatchewan materials […]

A Saskatchewan NDP health critic says the province not only has the longest wait times in Canada for hip and knee surgeries, it ranks well below other jurisdictions. Matt Love, who is the rural health critic for the Opposition party, pointed to recent data by the Canadian Institute for Health Information that showed median wait […]

The Saskatchewan Party and the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party have announced the trio of candidates seeking election for the province’s three vacant seats. The Regina Walsh Acres, Regina Coronation Park, and Lumsden-Morse ridings have all been left vacant. Regina Coronation Park was left vacant after Mark Doherty announced his resignation earlier this year. Doherty had […]

The spring sitting of the Legislature concluded with one party highlighting positives and the other showing shortcomings from the ten weeks. Premier Scott Moe highlighted his government’s commitment to growth that works for everyone. The Government highlights included: A balanced budget. The passing of the Saskatchewan First Act. The release of a made-in-Saskatchewan plan for […]

MLA for Cumberland Doyle Vermette announced that he will not seek re-election in 2024. “Being the MLA for the Cumberland constituency has been one of the greatest experiences I’ve had in my lifetime. It has brought me many positives and sometimes many challenges, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” Vermette said. “I have built […]

The Government of Saskatchewan is set to spend over $20 million on a new IT software project, raising alarms from the Offical Opposition. At this year’s Human Services Committee, the Sask. Party admitted that they are pursuing yet another new $25.7 million software program – MiCase – for the Saskatchewan Income Support program to make […]